EDF and NEoT Capital partner to deliver EV infrastructure across the UK
EDF Energy has entered into a partnership with NEoT Capital to accelerate the delivery of key infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK.
The energy supplier, which recently launched its ‘Generation Electric’ campaign and a new EV offer, will become NEoTs preferred partner to provide EV charging infrastructure engineering, procurement, and construction and management services.
In turn, NEoT Capital – which specialises in distributed renewable energy and zero emission mobility – will act as EDF Energy’s preferred provider for financing EVs, particularly electric buses and batteries, and related infrastructure.
Demand for EVs is continuing to rise, with the average number of electric cars registered jumping by 900 per cent between 2014 and 2018[1], leading to an urgent need for widespread EV infrastructure across the UK. However, current investment by businesses in fleet EV operations is limited, with few businesses able to finance the large-scale holistic energy systems that will ensure the future cost efficiency of EVs, such as battery storage and vehicle-to-grid systems.
Both EDF Energy and NEoT Capital have invested heavily in new energy technologies in recent years. This partnership aims to combine their capabilities in order to support more meaningful investment into EVs, providing business customers with an end-to-end proposal for financing and infrastructure.
Béatrice Bigois, Managing Director, Customers at EDF Energy, said: “To accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles, we need to find innovative ways to finance the required investments. This strategic partnership with NEoT Capital will help us make electric mobility a reality for our customers.”
Philippe Ringenbach, CEO at NEoT Capital, said: “NEoT has the ambition to help its customers, notably cities and private operators, finance their transition to eMobility. We have the ability to invest up to €150M in Europe by the end of 2020 and we believe that the UK market is one of the most dynamic.
“This partnership with EDF Energy will allow us to propose global ‘eMobility-as-a-service’ offers from battery-as-a-service to global financing and service solutions including batteries, vehicles and optimised charging infrastructure. We want to support local authorities and operators in the public and private transportation sector to change to clean vehicles.”
[1] Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
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About NEoT Capital
NEoT Capital is an investment company dedicated to supporting its customers to make their transition to zero emission mobility and low-carbon energy.
Founded by key industrial partners, the company selects innovative solutions around energy storage and
propose global financing and services to remove the barriers associated with upfront investment and technology risks for its customers.
NEoT Capital brings together its expert team with agnostic technology specialists and international partners to provide the financial, operational, and strategic support required to bring visionary zero emission solutions to the world.
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About EDF
EDF is driving the transition towards An Electric Britain – a secure, affordable, low-carbon future for everyone. As Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, we are investing more than £100 million weekly in Britain’s electricity infrastructure. We supply millions of customers with electricity and help homes and businesses switch to electricity for heating, transport and industrial processes.
We operate five nuclear power stations and more than 35 onshore wind farms and three offshore wind farms. Since 2009, EDF has invested almost £9 billion in the nuclear fleet to improve reliability and extend station lifetimes. The five generating stations currently supply about 12% of the UK’s electricity demand.
EDF is building the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C. We are a minority investor (12.5%) in and major supplier to a replica plant at Sizewell C in Suffolk. Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C will provide low carbon electricity to meet 14% of UK demand and power around 12 million homes. EDF Group companies Framatome and Arabelle Solutions have a presence in the UK and manufacture critical equipment such as reactor pressure vessels and turbines.
EDF is enabling its 5 million customers, both in business and at home, to choose electric solutions that save cash and carbon, whether it is buying an electric car, generating and storing electricity, selling energy back to the grid or installing solar panels or a heat pump. In 2025, EDF’s Customers business was ranked as one of the Sunday Times’s Best Place to Work.
It is also one of the UK’s leading developers of renewable energy through EDF power solutions UK and Ireland. We have more than 2GW of renewable generation in operation and over 10GW in construction, planning and development across a range of technologies including onshore and offshore wind, solar and battery storage.
We are one of the largest suppliers to British business and a leading supplier of innovative energy solutions that are helping businesses become more energy independent. In addition, the company’s energy services business, Dalkia, is one of the UK and Ireland’s largest technical service providers.
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